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English to Korean Dictionary

understatement Meaning in Korean (understatement 영어 뜻)

과소평가
과소평가 in English:understatement
Quick Answer • 요약

understatement의 한국어 뜻은 과소평가입니다. (실제보다 더 작거나, 더 나쁘거나, 덜 중요하다고 묘사하는 진술.)

Definitions of Understatement

  1. 1
    noun
    과소평가

    A statement that describes something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it really is.

    실제보다 더 작거나, 더 나쁘거나, 덜 중요하다고 묘사하는 진술.

Example Sentences

“To say the concert was good would be an understatement; it was phenomenal.”

그 콘서트가 좋았다고 말하는 것은 과소평가일 것입니다. 그것은 경이로웠습니다.

“Calling the situation 'challenging' was a massive understatement.”

그 상황을 '어렵다'고 부르는 것은 엄청난 과소평가였다.

Synonyms (유의어)

In English:

euphemismlitotesdownplaying

Antonyms (반의어)

In English:

overstatementexaggerationhyperbole

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveunderstate
gerundunderstating
adjectiveunderstated

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

master of understatementidiom

Someone who habitually describes things in a way that makes them seem less important or serious than they are.